Tennis-Tsitsipas' hopes of making ATP Finals over after loss to Zverev in Paris

Tennis - Paris Masters - Accor Arena, Paris, France - November 1, 2024 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his quarter final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

(Reuters) -German third seed Alexander Zverev knocked Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the Paris Masters with a 7-5 6-4 win in the quarter-finals on Friday, ending the Greek's hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.

While the opening set was a tight affair, the second was one-way traffic as world number three Zverev built a 5-3 lead before wrapping up the victory in one hour and 40 minutes.